The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-06-01

COuuI'utllOIS anu WOutOSu tuiCt OluCIS, huo
been convicted of wilful murder. 1t was
thought at first that the shooting resulted
from carelessness.
1t is said in Washington that the Presi-
dent will soon appoint n superintendent of
the coast survey to fill n vacancy which has
existed for some time. Professor Kimball,
director of the mint, General Badly"
Smith and General RoSecrans are among
those mentioned for the place.
Brother Burchard has been to see Mr..
Cleveland. In the conversation that took
place the doctor admitted that his famous
remark, "lium, Romanism and Rebellion"
was alluded TO. II told the President"
said the doctor TO Il friend, lit was the will
of the Lord that he should be elected"
Nictoriano, an Indian of San Jacinto,
Cal, once chief Of the Scranos, is thought
to be at least 125 years old. His narration
of scenes at the San Gabriel Mission,
where he worked when a boy confirms this
belief. His mind is active and his memory
good.
lin Lists memoirs occurs the following:
Il knew George Eliot and her friend Mr..
Lcwcs, mt Wcimar. They were remarkably
ugly, and Lcwcs was rather delicate about
presenting Miss Evans to me owing to the
relations existing between them. | told
him, however, that | did not care"
The Baroncsscs, Anna and Louise, of
Gutenberg, recently rOwcd in a boat to the
spot where King Ludwig, of Bavaria,
drowned himself, and committed suicide
in the same way. The bodies were found
c)aspcd in caCh others arms. They had
been suffering from mclancholia ever since
the kings death.
Lawyer VIM. a. Delaney, who repre-
| sGuts certain foreign boudholders of the
49,. J. i'll. G--- "a -@-~- $3.50
der control of Jay Gould, Russell Sage and
! others, says he will an action
against those parties as soon rs the ncCcs
sary papers arrive from Amsterdam, 1Iol,
land. The amount Of the suit will be
nearly $1,000, 900.
Samuel Dunn, Colorcd, aged five, was
accidentally killed in Augusta Tuesday by
one Of his companions, who threw an old
compass at him, the point of which pcnc.
tratcd the skull and brain. Death was in.
stantoucous, and it is not known who in
ilictCd the blow. Several boys wcrC
"chunking" each other in play. Each,
when questioned, denied the deed.
Tho General Executive Board of tho
Pittshurg knights Of Labor have decided
TO personally investigate the strike in the
coke regions. Thousands Of men are o
out Of employment throughout the manu-
featuring districts on account of the scarcity
Of coke. IL is on account Of this army OF
men, and the prostration in business that
the General Board of knights of Labor i:
anxious TO reach Il settlement.
John NamlcrbGrg, who outraged ,
young girl al Rockville, Mo, Il few day
ago, had 81 hearing for bail yesterday. Tn,
judge had Just fixed the bail ut $40. 600
when several shots were fired, and after
quiet was restored, Nandcrburg was fount
10 he dead The two brothers of Miss An
~ucrEou, who were present, have been ar
rested. Il is not known who did the shoot
ms.
The sons OF the late Extra Billy" Smitl
of Virginia were fond Of adventure. His
Oldest son, William Smith, was a midship
man in the navy and was lost in the lndial
Ocean. Austin Smith, the great bowie
knife fighter, was killed att the battle o.
Seven Pines. Peter Bell Smith was acct
| dcntully killed by n pistol soon after the
war. james Caleb Smith and Col. Thoma,
Smith figured prominently as duclistS. OF
"!N,ra BilIy's' children but three survive
nilI, u daughter. Col. Thomas Smith anC
Capt Frederick Smith of New Mexico.
hinior Ruihbornc. WHO has been APP
! po,nl,d Consul General to Paris, is man
! Of medium height, full figure, with n bald
head, cray mUS!aChc and ilOrid complexion,
He is about II years of age. He is wealthy
and so is his wife. Both of them speak
I French !lucmtly. Major Rathbone is font
of society, is Il good wallZcr and will shine
in the balloons Of Paris with Il brilliancy
becoming Il consul general Of the United
Siu,,s.
Lewis f.. Allen, of Buffalo, is an unclc
o.; President Cleveland lie is Il tall, lear
muu, not at all like bis nephew in build,
! His sister WAS Grover (iCyciand'S mother,